🚨 Why markets are bleeding 🔻👇
• Japan might hike rates this week (Dec 18–19)
• That news spiked Japanese bond yields
• Higher yields = money pulls out of risk assets
• Stocks, BTC, alts → dump
🇯🇵Why Japan matters:
Japan has fueled cheap money for decades.
When BOJ tightens → carry trades unwind → liquidity dries up → markets fall fast.
Extra pressure:
• Dec 19 options expiry (stocks + ETFs worth trillions)
• These events often push markets down before settling
What’s next:
• BOJ hikes → possible quick flash crash, then bounce
• No hike → relief rally into month-end
That’s the setup.
